HomeFront columnist Aria Spears writes about improving your quality of life in 2025 with these policy changes for military service members and their families.
Aria Spears
Aria Spears joined CityView as a HomeFront columnist in 2023. She is a freelance copywriter, civic leadership enthusiast and current graduate student at Duke University. A Missourian-turned-Army spouse, she loves a good float trip and exploring the Fayetteville–Fort Liberty region with her family and Jack Russell Terrier, Renny.
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Who’s in and who’s out? Gentleness in the wake of the election
HomeFront columnist Aria Spears writes about compassion amid political dealbreakers.
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Stop before you shop: questions to ask before you buy holiday gifts
“Well, I just don’t think it’s fair that I have to spend double.” While driving with friends recently, the topic of holiday gifts evoked a mixed response. As a single person, one friend felt overwhelmed by the cost of buying each of the couples in her life two gifts, when they were expected to give […]
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Fall in love with fitness again in Fayetteville
As summer winds down, moving is more important than ever. Invite a friend or two to mix up your routine this fall at some of these indoor Fayetteville fitness hotspots and ignite a love for fitness.
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Late-summer: memories in simple moments
To make the most of our remaining summer, we set out one evening to check off items from our Cumberland bucket lists. With a toddler in tow, even the simplest of places can become an adventure.
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Four suggestions for an anxious generation
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt offers these suggestions for raising digital-ready kids in his recent book, “Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.” But years before I read Haidt’s book, had done a military move or birthed a military child, the only thing I knew back in the summer of 2003 was that I desperately wanted to start a dog-washing business.
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Prepare now to exercise your right to vote
With just over 100 days until the next presidential election, now is the time to find the resources you need to ensure you have enough time to cast your ballot.
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Reclaiming your agency amid military life
In the wake of America’s 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan after two decades of war, licensed counselor and active duty Army spouse Corie Weathers noticed two things.
The first: many service members’ struggles with mental health seemed to escalate overnight. The second: she saw a “wave of unspoken anger in the military spouse community.”
“The more I listened, the more I knew this was the sound of grief, exhaustion, and burnout,” Weathers recalled. “Like a shaken-up soda bottle, the community was ripe for three possible reactions — implosion, explosion, or both.”
She noticed. And she sprang into action.
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New name, same mission
A year after the name change, Fort Liberty continues to honor its rich history and dynamic future, celebrates unity and the enduring spirit of service.
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D-Day 80th anniversary
On May 5, Eldon Kitchen, 98, passed away. His friend and fellow veteran, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard “Dale” Cremisio, attended in his stead.